Comments on: Symptoms of a ‘Sour’ Worm Bin http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-composting/symptoms-of-a-sour-worm-bin/ Red Wiggler Worms, European Nightcrawlers and loads of helpful Worm Composting Information Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:46:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bentley http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-composting/symptoms-of-a-sour-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-33698 Bentley Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:10:55 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-composting/symptoms-of-a-sour-worm-bin/#comment-33698 No worries, Suzan - just look for the "Contact Us" link in the upper navigation (and don't get scared off by the stuff about me maybe not being able to reply etc) :-) No worries, Suzan – just look for the “Contact Us” link in the upper navigation (and don’t get scared off by the stuff about me maybe not being able to reply etc)
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]]> By: Suzan http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-composting/symptoms-of-a-sour-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-33696 Suzan Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:08:49 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-composting/symptoms-of-a-sour-worm-bin/#comment-33696 THANK YOU Bentley, I will take your advise. and what is your email address?? THANK YOU Bentley, I will take your advise. and what is your email address??

]]> By: Bentley http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-composting/symptoms-of-a-sour-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-33693 Bentley Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:40:06 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-composting/symptoms-of-a-sour-worm-bin/#comment-33693 Hi Suzan, The best way to reach me with questions is definitely e-mail (I can be slow, but I do usually get back to people - comments a lot less predictable). My suggestions (you certainly don't need to use all of them) for wet bins is 1) adding dry bedding, 2) leaving the lid off for periods of time each day, 3) drilling more holes, 4) harvesting and starting a new bin (if the bin contains a decent amount of dark compost). I would also suggest stopping feeding altogether for a little while. Hi Suzan,
The best way to reach me with questions is definitely e-mail (I can be slow, but I do usually get back to people – comments a lot less predictable).
My suggestions (you certainly don’t need to use all of them) for wet bins is 1) adding dry bedding, 2) leaving the lid off for periods of time each day, 3) drilling more holes, 4) harvesting and starting a new bin (if the bin contains a decent amount of dark compost). I would also suggest stopping feeding altogether for a little while.

]]> By: suzan http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-composting/symptoms-of-a-sour-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-33665 suzan Sun, 25 Dec 2011 16:41:56 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-composting/symptoms-of-a-sour-worm-bin/#comment-33665 This is the second time I'm writing for help. After i got the redworms, a month later the bin got anerobic, too wet & sticky, even though i wasn't adding more water. I might have had too much food in the bin, those creepy little white worms [potworms i think they're called] & some brown mites,very small, were everywhere. I felt bad moving the worms to a new bin, since they had started making a lot of compost. But about half of them,or less, were still alive. Now I've been so careful about everything & this new bin, one month old, is also becoming wet & sticky, not really smelly, but the white worms & mites are coming back by the ton !! I find several worms on top of the bedding in the mornings, but only 1 or 2 escape down in the bottom pan daily. I think maybe the bedding is too acidic, even though i have a lot of crushed eggshells in the bedding. I put about a tsp of coffee grounds in every 10 days. and feed them about every 10 days as well. I just don't know what to do. Bently, I would appreciate any suggestions you might have. Thank you, Suzan This is the second time I’m writing for help. After i got the redworms, a month later the bin got anerobic, too wet & sticky, even though i wasn’t adding more water. I might have had too much food in the bin, those creepy little white worms [potworms i think they're called] & some brown mites,very small, were everywhere. I felt bad moving the worms to a new bin, since they had started making a lot of compost. But about half of them,or less, were still alive. Now I’ve been so careful about everything & this new bin, one month old, is also becoming wet & sticky, not really smelly, but the white worms & mites are coming back by the ton !! I find several worms on top of the bedding in the mornings, but only 1 or 2 escape down in the bottom pan daily. I think maybe the bedding is too acidic, even though i have a lot of crushed eggshells in the bedding. I put about a tsp of coffee grounds in every 10 days. and feed them about every 10 days as well. I just don’t know what to do. Bently, I would appreciate any suggestions you might have. Thank you, Suzan

]]> By: rusty http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-composting/symptoms-of-a-sour-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-28860 rusty Sun, 23 Jan 2011 19:41:58 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-composting/symptoms-of-a-sour-worm-bin/#comment-28860 I can spinkle some worm feed in my bin and in about 2-3 days it will have hairy mold on it?Good or bad?What do i need to do?these are new plastic bins with good air flow. I can spinkle some worm feed in my bin and in about 2-3 days it will have hairy mold on it?Good or bad?What do i need to do?these are new plastic bins with good air flow.

]]> By: Bentley http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-composting/symptoms-of-a-sour-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-22377 Bentley Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:53:05 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-composting/symptoms-of-a-sour-worm-bin/#comment-22377 It's hard to say for sure what they are without seeing a picture. I suspect they are some type of mite. There are very few species that harm worms, but those that do are apparently reddish in color. If the worms are trying to escape (and are dying), you may have something else going wrong in your bin altogether, and the mites could simply be feeding on the dead/dying worms. It’s hard to say for sure what they are without seeing a picture. I suspect they are some type of mite. There are very few species that harm worms, but those that do are apparently reddish in color.
If the worms are trying to escape (and are dying), you may have something else going wrong in your bin altogether, and the mites could simply be feeding on the dead/dying worms.

]]> By: Annelize http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-composting/symptoms-of-a-sour-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-22371 Annelize Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:52:45 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-composting/symptoms-of-a-sour-worm-bin/#comment-22371 i have got very small red orangy bugs in my wormfarm it seems they are eating the worms please advice. i bought some worms and divided them into four bins but only two of them has got this bugs in and it seems that the worms is escaping. i have got very small red orangy bugs in my wormfarm it seems they are eating the worms please advice.
i bought some worms and divided them into four bins but only two of them has got this bugs in and it seems that the worms is escaping.

]]> By: Bentley http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-composting/symptoms-of-a-sour-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-6741 Bentley Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:50:49 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-composting/symptoms-of-a-sour-worm-bin/#comment-6741 Hi Tracy, You don't need to be too scared - just make sure you do so in moderation. Start with a very small amount and see how they respond. Don't be a dummy like me (haha) and go overboard with it. I'd also recommend adding some fresh bedding first to help provide a bit of a buffer zone. B Hi Tracy,
You don’t need to be too scared – just make sure you do so in moderation. Start with a very small amount and see how they respond. Don’t be a dummy like me (haha) and go overboard with it. I’d also recommend adding some fresh bedding first to help provide a bit of a buffer zone.

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]]> By: Tracy http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-composting/symptoms-of-a-sour-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-6713 Tracy Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:32:59 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-composting/symptoms-of-a-sour-worm-bin/#comment-6713 Hi Bentley, Well I am now scared to put mu bokashi in my worm bin! I have a pail that has been fermenting for about 4 weeks. Do you think maybe I should just put a small amount in or any ideas on how I should go about it. My worm bin is the standard Rubbermaid tote "deluxe" setup that you had on your video. The worms have been in there since Feb are are doing well. Thanks, Tracy Hi Bentley,
Well I am now scared to put mu bokashi in my worm bin! I have a pail that has been fermenting for about 4 weeks. Do you think maybe I should just put a small amount in or any ideas on how I should go about it. My worm bin is the standard Rubbermaid tote “deluxe” setup that you had on your video. The worms have been in there since Feb are are doing well.

Thanks,
Tracy

]]> By: Bentley http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-composting/symptoms-of-a-sour-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-6689 Bentley Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:42:43 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/worm-composting/symptoms-of-a-sour-worm-bin/#comment-6689 Hey Alison, Sorry to hear that. I remember you mentioning that you hadn't kept your bokashi compost in a tightly sealed container. I wonder if this had an impact. I noticed that the material in the bin with the loose-fitting lid smelled more like an anaerobic mess of food scraps than the other bucket (which had the sweet bokashi smell). Anyway, let me know if you try it out again. Hey Alison,
Sorry to hear that. I remember you mentioning that you hadn’t kept your bokashi compost in a tightly sealed container. I wonder if this had an impact. I noticed that the material in the bin with the loose-fitting lid smelled more like an anaerobic mess of food scraps than the other bucket (which had the sweet bokashi smell).

Anyway, let me know if you try it out again.

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